Single staged repair of an anastomotic tracheal fistula following Mckeown esophagectomy via cervical incision: a case report

Abstract Background The incidence of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) following esophagectomy is less than 3%, but it often leads to severe complications and can even be life-threatening to patients. Surgical repair methods for TEF include muscle or omental flap support, biologic patch repair, and sl...

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Main Authors: Haoqian Zheng, Chenyang Guo, Yadi Zhang, Hang Gu, Yinzhi Zhao, Run Xiang, Wei Dai, Xing Wei, Tianpeng Xie, Qiang Li, Xiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03430-w
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